WATERBURY — As Sacred Heart High welcomes its new head football coach, Cortez Johnson, today for the opening day of conditioning practice, three would-be senior starters — All-State wide receiver David Coggins, quarterback Javon Martin and fullback Xavier Woods — won't be in attendance at Municipal Stadium.

Woods' transfer to Naugatuck High is set, and he will be able to practice Monday with the Greyhounds. But that's not the case with Coggins and Martin, whose transfer process hasn't been completed, according to Sacred Heart athletic director Jon Carroll.

"They did request transcripts yesterday (Monday)," said Carroll on Tuesday. "They initiated a request to transfer ... (but) there are some hurdles there."

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